When to go · Avarua
Avarua in January
Mixed month. Hot, wet, cyclone season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cook Islands overall
- Prices
- High
- Cook Islands overall
Verdict
Hot, wet, cyclone season.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- AvaruaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 15 days
Wet season season
Warm, humid weather; the tropical high season for most visitors from colder countries.
Watch: Cyclone risk: follow official warnings and your hotel's instructions.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year
1 January · Islandwide
A public holiday; most shops closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cook Islands overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cook Islands overall
- High
Cook Islands overall: NZ summer holidays; humid and cyclone risk.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Avarua, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 15
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 1
January: Hot, wet, cyclone season.
April: Drier; a good shoulder month.
Avarua: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast